Al DiMeola "World Sinfonia"

Al DiMeola "World Sinfonia"

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Al DiMeola
World Sinfonia
The Story
"World Sinfonia" finds Al DiMeola on all acoustic guitars, mainly on duets with Dino Saluzzi on bandoneon, and showing his compositional breadth by using rhythms that combine Latin, African, Tango with Middle Eastern scales and jazz harmonies. DiMeola dedicated the album to his friend, Astor Piazzolla (Argentine tango revolutionary and bandoneon master), whose genius will forever inspire us. For guitarists, "Lustrine" features twelve minutes of blazing guitar, showing that DiMeola can tear up an acoustic as well as an electric. "World Sinfonia" features some of DiMeola's richest compositions and finest playing on record.
The Music
03:30 Perpetual Emotion Instrumental
02:57 Orient Blue Instrumental
08:49 Tango Suite Part I Instrumental
08:50 Tango Suite Part III Instrumental
04:21 Falling Grace Instrumental
06:20 Last Tango For Astor Instrumental
12:37 No Mystery Instrumental
09:12 Lustrine Instrumental
01:45 Little Cathedra Instrumental
04:37 La Cathedral Instrumental
The Artists
Al DiMeola Acoustic Guitars (Abe Wechter Nylon, Ovation Custom, Conde Hermanos), Production
Dino Saluzzi Bandoneon
Arto Tuncboyaciyan Percussion, Voice
Gumbi Ortiz Congas, Percussion
Chris Carrington Classical Guitar
David Baker Engineering
Joe Ferla Engineering
Scott Ansell Engineering
Mike Nuceder Engineering Assistance
Sean Haines Engineering Assistance, Technical Assistance
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Steven Wilkes Cover and Al DiMeola Photography
Terri Bloom Musician and Studio Photography
Milton Glaser Design
Recorded at Tracking Zone, New York City (October 1990).

Mixed at Soundtracks, New York City; Sound On Sound.

Mastered at Masterdisc.